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moving from flat to house - will the bills drastically change
sharneM
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hi, my partner and i are looking to buy a house this year and i was just wondering whether bills drastically change as it will be a bigger space.
I currently live in a 2 bed flat and i am looking at a 2 bed terrace
Thankyou in advance
I currently live in a 2 bed flat and i am looking at a 2 bed terrace
Thankyou in advance
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That depends on the property in question. If your going from a 2 bed flat with a energy rating of 70+ into a terrace with a energy rating of 30, then I'd expect higher energy bills. Other than that, I've not really noticed a lot of difference. Electric basically the same, gas a little higher but not significantly. In the flat we could do with very little heating if both upstairs and downstairs were in. Certainly noticed when they went on holidays via higher gas bills. Bad insulation sure, but it suited us! I'd hate to see the bills for the ground floor flat however.0
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How long is a piece of string?
ie it's impossible to say with certainty.
Most things will go up on average, but it's impossible to predict for sure.
eg
How well insulated is your flat vs the house? - You'll probably be guessing this.
What are the respective council tax bands? - At least you can find this out
Have you tried getting insurance quotes for the house?0
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